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Can compact cameras zoom during video?

Digital Living Next time you watch television or a film, look out for zooming and you won't see it used in an otherwise static shot very often. The difference between zooming and tracking is revealed by the zoom dolly shot, invented by Hitchcock and popularised...

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31 October 2007, 15:28

Become a camcorder pro

Digital Living You might have to practice the shot several times to get it right. This ensures the reflector is kept out of shot, but still throws enough light back on your actor. We'll assume you don't have a Kubrick-sized budget at your disposal, so what can...

29 June 2006, 17:02

Festival photos that rock!

Digital Living If you can afford one, bring it along, otherwise you'll just have to do what we did to get this shot: forget your self-consciousness and get right into the thick of the action. If you concentrate on the subject of the shot and where you're standing...

17 August 2005, 15:35

What camcorder for filming kids in low light?

Digital Living If you're filming in really low light conditions, you could try using the infrared Night Shot and Super Night Shot modes on the Sony Handycam models. I need a camcorder to take video of my 1-year-old to send to my parents in Australia.

14 September 2006, 16:02

Which camera for family snapshots?

Digital Living Some cameras offer many different scene modes -- for landscapes, beach scenes, night shots, food, pets and so on -- and you choose the appropriate mode for the shot you're framing. If you're already committed to the Sony brand, look at the Cyber...

3 August 2006, 12:47

Halo 2 starter kit

Digital Living The main drawback to the brute shot as a melee weapon is that you won't be able to fire its projectiles at your target as you close in, since the grenades will explode and damage you as well. Absolutely brutalTwo weapons are particularly worthwhile...

13 July 2005, 17:38

Camera phones

Digital Living With that in mind, many people attempt to snap a picture without thinking about the composition of the shot. Slightly off-centre subjects make this shot more appealing Most networks charge a monthly fee for photo-messaging services and you can send...

11 May 2005, 12:43

Sony Ericsson K800i

Digital Living Camera meets phone in Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot handset. For the David Baileys, it has a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash; for the Paris Hiltons, it's a 3G phone with all the extras. Is it a wannabe, or has it arrived?

21 July 2006, 17:03

Hollywood style for your home movies

Digital Living You'd need a dolly driver to manoeuvre for you, but with a couple of rehearsals, you could get an interesting new shot. Some of the smoothest, most cinematic moves you'll ever see are dolly shots, where the director mounts a camera on a wheeled...

23 June 2005, 11:35

Better digital photos

Digital Living Flashes are annoying anyway, and torturing your subject with additional flash before taking the shot tends to kill spontaneity. Before taking your shot, it's a good idea to measure the white-point of the image and set your camera accordingly.

3 August 2006, 16:09

Don't cut the technology cord

Digital Living You quickly add two ice cubes and a healthy shot of tonic water, then pad downstairs and hand over the other gin and tonic to the love of your life who says, "You didn't leave the fridge up there, did you?

25 March 2006, 8:00

Should I buy my camcorder in the US for less?

Digital Living If you're going to shoot on MiniDV cassette and then transfer your video to a computer for editing, then it won't matter much that you've shot your video in NTSC. 'Tis the season to be jolly! I'm off to Florida just after Christmas and wanted to...

20 December 2006, 11:42

Mobile phones to upgrade your life

Digital Living There are times when all Chris wants to do is take a quick shot of something to share with his friends or keep as a memento. Meet the upgraders We found four unhappy mobile phone owners who yearned for phones that would do more than make calls.

28 November 2006, 16:06

Microsoft's Media Center mansion

Digital Living Microsoft has paid beautiful actors and actresses to appear in a video shot at the mHome, and they run busily from task to task, checking emails, looking up recipes and loading Xbox games. They've called it, inevitably, the mHome.

2 June 2005, 18:10

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living There are some people who feel that Star Wars got its best ever home-video release on Laserdisc, before Lucas started messing about with whether Han or Greedo shot first. We hate format wars. Not because we're afraid of good old-fashioned tech...

23 July 2007, 10:49